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The Hard Times isn't pulling any punches today.

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[–] goferking0@lemmy.sdf.org 145 points 1 month ago (3 children)

At press time, California Governor Gavin Newsom condemned the shooting because he was hoping to have Kirk back as a guest on his podcast next week.

slow clap

[–] bigchungus@piefed.blahaj.zone 18 points 1 month ago

"Hey! It was MY turn to shoot him (on camera)!"

[–] rafoix@lemmy.zip 6 points 1 month ago

He still could.

[–] Fredselfish@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

Really did he say that? Fucking Newsome really going hard right.

[–] NONE_dc@lemmy.world 35 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] stinerman@midwest.social 83 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

I was kinda shocked that they:

  • got it out so quickly
  • went that hard
[–] Fermion@mander.xyz 12 points 1 month ago

You gotta strike while the lead is hot.

[–] oxysis@lemmy.blahaj.zone 34 points 1 month ago
[–] Zier@fedia.io 29 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] veniasilente@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Any other good archive, not reCAPTCHA'd?

[–] Zier@fedia.io 5 points 1 month ago

I did not have a recaptcha there, very interesting. Try, https://web.archive.org/web/20250910200125/https://thehardtimes.net/culture/anti-vaxxer-finally-gets-shot/

And here is the actual article, very short.

OREM, Utah — Conservative activist and noted anti-vaxxer Charlie Kirk finally received a shot while delivering a speech in front of brainwashed students at Utah Valley University earlier today, sources confirmed.

“He was on stage talking about gang violence when all of a sudden his head jerked around and he fell to the floor. I knew immediately it was because of the nanobots in the mRNA vaccines,” said Turning Point USA member Eli Jennings. “There is no way a beautiful American bullet that is worshipped in the U.S. Constitution would do something like this to Charlie. This is obviously the work of scientists who are trying to eradicate communicable diseases, and we will not forget.”

At press time, California Governor Gavin Newsom condemned the shooting because he was hoping to have Kirk back as a guest on his podcast next week.

[–] SwingingTheLamp@midwest.social 16 points 1 month ago

Day-um, The Hard Times is leveling up lately!

[–] other_cat@lemmy.zip 14 points 1 month ago

Haha holy shit that got a legitimate out loud laugh from me.

[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 14 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] rmuk@feddit.uk 7 points 1 month ago

"May we all find ourselves in the world we strive for."

[–] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 12 points 1 month ago

Thoughts and prayers.

[–] UncleArthur@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago

That was fast!

[–] stinky@redlemmy.com 10 points 1 month ago

please don't be tempted to pop that champagne folks, save it, you know why

[–] DoGeeseSeeGod@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 1 month ago

Gotta love the hard times!

Missed opportunity to make a pun about the flu shot